Southern Africa: From margins to movement, GL's approach to inclusion

In 2025, GL took a bold move to realise the aspirations of its vision: an inclusive, equal and just society for women and girls in all their diversity. With support from the European Union, GL launched the Euro 3 million Marang LGBTIQ fund in five Southern African countries: Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Madagascar and Mauritius. 

Marang means “rays of light” in Setswana. This Fund is a collaboration between Gender Links (GL) and the Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA). While implementation, including strategic litigation, is in the five countries, the fund has a bold vision: to champion diversity and inclusion from within the women's movement, notably the Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance.